Mineral Labs-KY

At a glance

What it is certified to test

5 of the 9 common well tests on the TN list (see which)

Price

not published on the state list: ask the lab for a quote

Turnaround

not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order

Homeowner samples

not stated: ask the lab

Lab facts

Listed by

Tennessee (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Water Resources - Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

P O Box 549, Salyersville, KY 41465 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(606) 349-6145

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

Lab is in KY, certified by Tennessee (often used as a mail-in lab).

Left blank on the list

The Tennessee list (version 10/2/2026 (page footers 10/06/2026)) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

04950

Issued by

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Water Resources - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

Expiry on the list

12/31/2026 · expires in 46 days

List version

TDEC Division of Water Resources - Commercial Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis, version 10/2/2026 (page footers 10/06/2026)

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 0f6771f57d5a…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

• Named on the official list The state list names this analyte (or a column for it) for this lab.
• Group-level certification Certified for a parent group (e.g. 'Inorganics') that includes this analyte. Confirm the specific test with the lab.
• Partial group certification The list marks the group as 'Partial'. Confirm this analyte with the lab.
• Subcontracted The lab sends this analyte to another accredited lab (MDH 'X*').

TDEC lists certified contaminant groups, not individual analytes; the list notes that a laboratory may not be approved for all parameters within a group, so confirm the specific test with the lab. The commercial list names a coliform group for this lab but prints no bacteriological expiry date, and the lab is not on TDEC's microbiological list; confirm bacteria testing with the lab.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 97 miles away. Distances are straight-line from the address on the state list (approx. = ZIP-code centre). “Takes homeowner samples” comes from a state list column or the lab’s own website, as named.

Price and turnaround as printed on each lab’s own website and checked by a second reader; – = not published or not read yet.

Around this lab: Magoffin County, KY

• Private wells: about 3,035 people, 24% of Magoffin County’s 12,808 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 57 of 120 counties in Kentucky by people on wells.

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 55 private-well users (95% range 39 to 76; 2010 base), rank 25 of 120 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 38% of 5,489 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 47%. Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead solder or fittings, so test tap water for lead there.
• PFAS in public water nearby (public supply, not your well): 1 public system serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 0 had a PFOA or PFOS sample at or above 4.0 ng/L.

County figures describe where the lab is, not the lab. Sources: USGS 2015 water use and 2017 arsenic estimates, EPA radon zones, Census ACS table B25034 (2020–2024), EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2026); details and links on the sources page.

Before you send a sample

Call the lab to confirm it's currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Bacteria samples have short holding times. Status can change between list updates. To check a status, contact the Tennessee certification program.

Is this your lab?

Labs can ask for corrections through the agency that publishes their state list. Homeowner service, prices and turnaround above come only from the lab’s own website. To ask us to correct or remove this listing, write to us (how we handle listings).